Image copyright AFP A Republican push to overhaul US banking rules put in place after the 2008 financial crisis may be gaining momentum. The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Thursday that would scrap federal bailout powers, ease requirements on banks and weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Supporters say the proposal simplifiesRead More

Image copyright Reuters The pound is down sharply as traders react to early election results. After the exit poll at 22:00 BST cast doubt on an overall Conservative majority the pound slumped by more than two cents to $1.2717. The exit poll forecast may not be reflected in the final result, but traders had beenRead More

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Naomi Alderman’s The Power is now being adapted for TV “My legs are a bit trembly – like after you’ve had a sudden shock,” says Naomi Alderman, without realising the pun she’s just made. We are in the green room at London’s Festival Hall where, just a few minutesRead More

Image copyright Universal Image caption Annabelle Wallis co-stars in The Mummy with Tom Cruise The reboot of The Mummy starring Tom Cruise has received some scathing reviews from critics. The film, which is released in the UK on 9 June, also stars Annabelle Wallis and Russell Crowe. Writing in The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw said: “ThisRead More

Urs Hölzle and Google’s AI chip, the TPU 2.0.Cole Wilson for WIRED Urs Hölzle has a big job. As senior vice president of technical infrastructure at Google, he’s in charge of the hundreds of thousands of servers in data centers spread across the planet to power the company’s ever widening range of services. He’s alsoRead More

Whether he’s the man who raised you or the father of your children, the dad in your life is a special being. Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 18. Get him something from this list to let him know he’s the coolest. Blackbird Farallon Ekoa Tenor Ukulele If dad likes to spend SundayRead More

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Singer T.O.P. is not in a life-threatening condition, reports say Korean singer T.O.P., one of the biggest stars in Asian music, is recovering in intensive care from a suspected drug overdose. He was performing mandatory military service as a policeman when he was found unconscious at his station. TheRead More

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Saudi Arabia and several other Arab states have suspended flights to and from Qatar Qatar has vowed it will “not surrender” its foreign policy in a row with other Arab states over its alleged connections to extremism. Foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said he favoured diplomacy to resolveRead More

Former FBI Director James Comey testifies in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill Thursday. Keep an eye on this post for the latest images from the hearing. SAUL LOEB via Getty Images Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing. MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images FormerRead More

By Douglas M. Charles, Pennsylvania State University How are U.S. presidents and FBI directors supposed to communicate? A new FBI director has recently been nominated, former Assistant Attorney General Christopher Wray. He will certainly be thinking carefully about this question as he awaits confirmation. Former FBI Director James Comey’s relationship with President Donald Trump was strainedRead More